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[Korrespondent] 16.51 Senior officials from the United States and Russia will meet next week in Saudi Arabia to pave the way for a potential summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin before the end of the month, Bloomberg reported, citing sources.
16.10 President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the Russian drone strike on the thermal power plant in Nikolaev, which left more than 100 thousand people without heating, shows the unwillingness of Russians to restore peace.
15.33 Defense forces have routed a column of Russian marines who advanced under red flags to storm a minefield under a shower of Ukrainian drones in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation. This was reported by the 47th separate mechanized brigade Magura.
15:11 French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot confirmed on Sunday that French President Emmanuel Macron will hold an emergency summit of European leaders on Monday to discuss the situation in Ukraine and European security, Le Figaro reported.
14.58 During the week from February 10 to 16, Ukraine's air defense shot down more than 852 enemy air attack vehicles. The list of destroyed enemy objects included six Iskander ballistic missiles, an Kh-101 cruise missile, and hundreds of UAVs.
14.58 During the week from February 10 to 16, Ukraine's air defense shot down more than 852 enemy air attack vehicles. The list of destroyed enemy objects included six Iskander ballistic missiles, an Kh-101 cruise missile, and hundreds of UAVs.
14:46 President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia in its current state needs a war to retain power, and it confirms its desire to continue fighting by shelling Ukraine every day.
According to the head of state, Ukraine, together with Europe, the United States and other partners, is capable of ending this war with a just and lasting peace.
13.45 The Ukrainian Armed Forces have driven the Russian army out of the village of Peschanoye, three kilometers from Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region. According to Viktor Tregubov, spokesman for the Khortitsa operational-strategic group of forces, a number of counterattacks by Ukrainian forces in the Pokrovsk direction have had "certain success."
12:55 Due to a night attack by Russian drones, 46 thousand subscribers in Nikolaev were left without heating. Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmyhal emphasized that Russian troops targeted the city's thermal power plant.
12:15 Ukrainian marines repelled an enemy assault in the Pokrovsk direction, destroying armored vehicles and infantry. This was reported by the press service of the operational-strategic group of forces Khortytsia.
10.03 A fire broke out in Sumy Oblast as a result of a nighttime strike by the Russian Federation. This was reported by the State Emergency Service. After the strike, the fire engulfed the roof of a non-residential building in the Verkhnesyvorotskaya community of Sumy District.
9.16 On the night of February 16, Russian troops sent 143 Shahed-type attack UAVs, drone imitators and two ballistic missiles (towards Odessa region) to Ukrainian territory. This was reported by the Air Force Command.
It is known that 95 UAVs were destroyed in ten regions. Another 46 enemy drone imitators were lost without negative consequences.
8.06 Over the past 24 hours, 261 combat clashes were recorded at the front. The Defense Forces hit six areas of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment of the Russians. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the morning report.
The largest number of attacks by Russians were recorded in the Pokrovsk (71) and Kupyansk (39) directions.
7.51 On the night of February 16, Russian troops carried out a massive attack on Nikolaev, as a result of which a critical infrastructure facility was damaged and a 64-year-old man was wounded, said the head of the Nikolaev OVA Vitaly Kim.
The head of the region added that as a result of falling debris and the blast wave, five apartment buildings, four stores, a food establishment and office premises were also damaged.
7.35 Over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed 1,730 occupiers, and the enemy's total combat losses from February 24, 2022 to February 16, 2025 amounted to approximately 858,390 people. This was reported by the General Staff.
4.28 The Russian offensive to the south and southwest of Pokrovsk has slowed down over the past two weeks. The Russian command may prioritize offensive operations in the spring and summer of 2025 on Konstantinovka, the southernmost point of Ukraine's defense line in the Donetsk region. This is stated in a report by the American Institute for the Study of War.
2.35 Russian aggressors attacked Nikolaev with "shaheds" on the night before February 16. As a result of the drone raid, a fire was recorded and at least one casualty is known. This was reported by the head of the Nikolaev OVA Vitaly Kim and the mayor of Nikolaev Alexander Senkevich.
1.32 Sounds of explosions were heard in Nikolaev on the night of February 16. This was reported by the publication SuspilneNikolaev on its Telegram channel.